Is attendance really down at WDW this or…

[Ayla]

As my mom told us very recently - "you don't look it so quit admitting it".

Meh. I've never been one of those women who's age is a secret. I'm proud of my age.

 

[Ayla]

1964 is the end of the boomers. The youngest are approaching 60, not 70.

Sure, if you're going by the "2nd wave" of baby boomers...which aren't really baby boomers at all.

 

[dreday3]

Meh. I've never been one of those women who's age is a secret. I'm proud of my age.

I'm ambivalent about it. I'm happy with how I look and feel physically, so that's what counts!

 

[Ayla]

I bet the removal of Magical Express as one of the perks had a psychological effect on top of that...it gave the impression that from start to finish your vacation would be super convenient.

The removal of ME and baggage service was a large factor for why I didn't do another solo trip in the last 2 years.

 

[Disstevefan1]

They fell behind comfortable capacity due to a natural growth in travel in the region 10-15 years ago. Iger did it purposefully to try and sell more stuff at higher prices.
Not really and indicator nor a mystery

My question is, how does it feel in the parks right now with "attendance down"?

Does it now feel just MOBBED and not SUPER MOBBED?

 

[Ayla]

I'm ambivalent about it. I'm happy with how I look and feel physically, so that's what counts!

When both your parents die within 6 months of each other, it puts your age in perspective.

 

[Ayla]

I'm so curious to see how much they raise hotel prices by when they come out next week.

Common sense says of course they will increase, but by all the indicators you guys are mentioning - wouldn't it be more prudent to not raise the prices?

Definitely something to watch. I had forgotten that 2024 prices/packages are coming out next week.

 

[Ayla]

You two sound hot…

…but I only have eyes for @monothingie and Mom

Being almost 50, I *am* hot, almost all the time.

 

[Drdcm]

My question is, how does it feel in the parks right now with "attendance down"?

Does it now feel just MOBBED and not SUPER MOBBED?

I went two saturdays ago, and believe it or not, it was comfortable. Lowest crowds I’d seen since right before the hurricane a few years ago that they had to close for.

 

[Ayla]

The math here isn't obvious, so I had to use a calculator: $1 x 1.30 x 0.80 = $1.04, so you'd be up 4%.

Where:

• $1 is the original price
• 1.30 is the 30% raise in prices
• 0.80 is the 20% discount (or 80% of the current price, which is the same thing)

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

My question is, how does it feel in the parks right now with "attendance down"?

Does it now feel just MOBBED and not SUPER MOBBED?

Yes…due to lack of investment to sell halloween parties and after hours

I imagine there are still some nonsensical waits when it’s slow…but much more free flow in stores/restaurants/etc.

We should take it and enjoy it…after a 3 month boycott that brings them to their knees

 

[ChrisFL]

The removal of ME and baggage service was a large factor for why I didn't do another solo trip in the last 2 years.

Slightly off-topic, but one of the reasons why I love visiting Japan so often is that much of their society puts a large emphasis on convenience and makes visiting so easy as a tourist.

 

[Lilofan]

I went two saturdays ago, and believe it or not, it was comfortable. Lowest crowds I’d seen since right before the hurricane a few years ago that they had to close for.

Good for guests not good for WDW.

 

[monothingie]

You two sound hot…

…but I only have eyes for @monothingie and Mom

I may be hot, but not Chapek hot.

 

[jannerUK]

This really does bode well for us going in August. With four 65+ we envisaged that we would be taking a slower pace due to their age anyhow. That meant we were resigned to maybe cutting what rides we do with long waits (splashing out on maybe odd day of Genie +) and just a Cest Le Vie attitude. Yet if the attendance is lower in the summer (Based on V.V low waits for May) it means we can go slow and potentially get on more rides as a result. It might be the perfect summer of many to go (then say last year etc) this year....fingers crossed.

 

[Disstevefan1]

We should take it and enjoy it…after a 3 month boycott that brings them to their knees

But a "forced boycott" was sort of tried already.... It was called Covid shutdown.

Folks flocked back to the parks to get their Disney fix.

 

[Nubs70]

Raise prices 30% then offer 20% discounts - you're still ahead 10%!

You are at Kohls

 

[GhostHost1000]

FTFY - Credit card cash advance to help finance vacation

and further debt, stress, and bad decisions

 

[scottb411]

Going to AK, HS, and Epcot with the family for the first time in nine years next month in addition to MK so there will be a lot of new things for us to do. Happy about the new Florida four-day pass. My thought is that it is a combination of all the tech layoffs going on as well as Tron isn’t an attraction to make a trip around like Guardians or Star Wars: GE. Plus no night parades, placeholder fireworks at Epcot, and no Splash Mountain or RnR Coaster. Still looking forward to the trip next month! I will state that Disney tickets will still cost the same amount for us as a few years ago and for anyone purchasing LL or ILL that we plan on doing so we’ll still be above $100/day pp. Maybe that is the new Iger plan. Works for me! We probably won’t visit Disney ever again like this as a family after next month so I will like being able to skip the lines for this bucket list family trip.

 

[Disstevefan1]

Going to AK, HS, and Epcot with the family for the first time in nine years next month in addition to MK so there will be a lot of new things for us to do. Happy about the new Florida four-day pass. My thought is that it is a combination of all the tech layoffs going on as well as Tron isn’t an attraction to make a trip around like Guardians or Star Wars: GE. Plus no night parades, placeholder fireworks at Epcot, and no Splash Mountain or RnR Coaster. Still looking forward to the trip next month! I will state that Disney tickets will still cost the same amount for us as a few years ago and for anyone purchasing LL or ILL that we plan on doing so we’ll still be above $100/day pp. Maybe that is the new Iger plan. Works for me! We probably won’t visit Disney ever again like this as a family after next month so I will like being able to skip the lines for this bucket list family trip.

You are Iger's perfect customer, well maybe not for the Florida four-day pass, but for sure the splurge on G+ ILL since you won't be back like this again (or will you? )

The reality is G+ and ILL is a necessity now. Have a great trip!